PWC: Enge and Heitkotter take opening victories at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – Tomas Enge, of Kirchanschoering, Germany, scored his second career Pirelli World Challenge Series GT win in Round 11 at the DeVILBISS Grand Prix at Road America presented by Cadillac. Bryan Heitkotter, of Fresno, Calif. scored his fourth GTA win of the 2015 season.

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ELKHART LAKE, WI - Provisional results from Friday's 24-lap 97.151 mile Pirelli World Challenge Championship GT/GTA Round 11 race, part of the DeVILBISS Grand Prix at Road America presented by Cadillac, with finishing position, class, starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, laps and reason out (if any).

1. GT, (2), Tomas Enge, Kirchanschoering Germany, Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 FL2, 24.
2. GT, (6), JD Davison, St Petersburg, Fla., Nissan GT-R GT3, 24, -6.303.
3. GT, (3), Mike Skeen, Charlotte, N.C., Audi R8 LMS Ultra, 24, -9.303.
4. GT, (5), Olivier Beretta, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia, 24, -12.077.
5. GT, (1), Butch Leitzinger, Rebersburg, Pa., Bentley Continental GT3, 24, -12.404.
6. GT, (26), Chris Dyson, Pleasant Valley, N.Y., Bentley Continental GT3, 24, -22.745.
7. GT, (7), Bryan Heitkotter(A), Fresno, Calif., Nissan GT-R GT3, 24, -26.244.
8. GT, (11), Johnny O'Connell, Flowery Branch, Ga., Cadillac ATS-VR GT3, 24, -35.893.
9. GT, (18), Ryan Eversley, Atlanta, Ga., Acura TLX-GT, 24, -38.598.
10. GT, (16), Henrique Cisneros(A), Miami, Fla., Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia, 24, -39.279.
11. GT, (17), Eric Lux(A), Buffalo, N.Y., Mercedes Benz AMG SLS GT3, 24, -41.084.
12. GT, (15), Duncan Ende, Los Angeles, Calif., Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia, 24, -49.104.
13. GT, (12), Timothy Pappas(A), Boston, Mass., Dodge Viper GT3R, 24, -49.250.
14. GT, (13), Robert Thorne, Littleton, Colo., McLaren 650S GT3, 24, -50.044.
15. GT, (21), Dan Knox(A), Pilot Point, Texas, Dodge Viper GT3-R, 24, -50.638.
16. GT, (19), Andy Pilgrim, Boca Raton, Fla., Cadillac ATS-VR GT3, 24, -51.069.
17. GT, (22), James Sofronas, Pound Ridge, N.Y., Audi R8 LMS Ultra, 24, -56.616.
18. GT, (23), Martin Fuentes(A), Mexico City, Mexico, Ferrari 458 GT3 Italia, 24, -1:01.083.
19. GT, (20), Jeff Courtney(A), Milwaukee, Wis., Audi R8 LMS Ultra, 24, -1:19.026.
20. GT, (10), Kevin Estre, Lochau Austria, , McLaren 650S GT3, 24, -2:02.409.
21. GT, (24), Drew Regitz(A), Denver, Colo., Audi R8 LMS Ultra, 23, -1 lap.
22. GT, (25), Bill Ziegler(A), Ponte Vedra, Fla., BMW E89 Z4 GT3, 23, -1 lap.
23. GT, (9), Peter Cunningham, Milwaukee, Wis., Acura TLX-GT, 21, -3 lap.
24. GT, (4), Ryan Dalziel, Windermere, Fla., Porsche 911 GT3R, 19, -5 lap.
25. GT, (14), Frank Montecalvo(A), Highlands, N.J., Mercedes Benz AMG SLS GT3, 3, Mech.
26. GT, (8), Michael Lewis(R), Laguna Beach, Calif., Porsche 911 GT3R, 0, Mech.

Time of race: 51 minutes, 33.940 seconds.
Average speed: 113.042 mph
Margin of victory: 6.303 Seconds
Lap leaders: Laps 1-24, #25 Tomas Enge
Fastest race lap: #2 Mike Skeen, 2:06.373 (115.315 mph)
Fastest qualifier: #20 Butch Leitzinger, 2:03.912 (117.606 mph)